Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
I went to a new endocrinologist a month ago. I was on 75mcg synthroid 5 days a week, and .88 the other two.
I was having elevated blood pressure before the dose change, but now I'm having worse anxiety, palpitations, elevated pulse, irritability and crying.
Can my thyroid dose change be causing it?
I was having elevated blood pressure before the dose change, but now I'm having worse anxiety, palpitations, elevated pulse, irritability and crying.
Can my thyroid dose change be causing it?
However, if the dose adjustment isn't right for us, that can make things even worse.
What did your dose change to?
Do you have some recent labs to share?
And, it does seem like you might have had doctors that didn't know what they were doing.
While it can take 6-12 months to have our doses optimized, it can take much, much longer if we are dealing with a clueless doctor.
If you can make sure that your doctor is running the right tests - FreeT4 and FreeT3 - we can show you how to interpret your labs....and rally for the proper care.
It's really our only chance of feeling well.
I suffered under the care of 3 clueless endos and a now-former clueless GP. I finally found a thyroid-savvy doctor in the form of an internist. She worked with me to identify my optimal levels and, ever since I stabilized at those levels, I've been symptom-free.